Vestfoldsk language

Vestfoldsk
Vestfoldmål, Vestfoldsk
Native to	Norway
Region	Vestfold, Grenland, Numedal
Native speakers	≈ 700,000
Language family	Indo-European Germanic North Germanic West Scandinavian Norwegian East Norwegian Vikværsk Vestfoldsk
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Vestfoldsk (Norwegian: Vestfoldmål, Vestfoldsk) is an East Norwegian dialect group, part of the Vikværsk dialect group of the Norwegian language. The language is spoken in the provinces of Vestfold and Grenland in Vestfold og Telemark county, and in the southern part of the province of Numedal in Viken county.

Dialects and variations

The most well known Vestfoldsk dialects are Tønsbergmål (Central Vestfoldsk), the local dialect of the city of Tønsberg and municipality of Færder, Sandefjordsmål (Southern Vestfoldsk), the local dialect of the city of Sandefjord and municipality of Larvik, and Grenlandsmål, the local dialect of the cities of Porsgrunn and Skien.

Other dialects of Vestfoldsk are Northern Vestfoldsk, the local dialect of the municipalities of Horten and Holmestrand, and Southern Numedalsk, the local dialect of the municipality of Kongsberg.

There is also a less known variation of the Central Vestfoldsk dialect, Inner Vestfoldsk (Norwegian: Bygdemål), that is spoken in the small villages of Andebu, Barkåker, Fon, Hof, Kodal, Revetal, Svarstad and Vivestad, but this variation is very endangered, and most of its speakers are adults older than 30.

Grammar

Words

Vestfoldsk	Standard Norwegian, bokmål	English
Mævvle	Spise	To eat
Pælær	Støvler	Boots
Stim	Stress	Stress
Jørra	Gjøre	to do
Verra	Være	To be
Jæ	Jeg	I
Hælj	Helg	Weekend
Ælj	Elg	Moose
Ælv	Elv	River
Påsa	Pose	Bag
Kaffi	Kaffe	Coffee
Brølløpp	Bryllup	Wedding
Kjærke	Kirke	Church
Siss	Sin	His/her/its
Te	Til	To
Skævv	Skog	Forest
Skævvmann	Flått	Tick
Grævvt	Grøt	Stew/Porridge
Ful	Søt	Cute
Mannæit	Manet	Jellyfish
Smeike	Kose	Cuddle
Pelle	Plukke	To pick
Huse	Huske	Remember
Snål	Fin/vakker	Beautiful
Jærskla	Veldig	Very
Sprettkønn	Popkorn	Popcorn
Grass	Gress	Grass
Hvettemjøl	Hvetemel	Flour
Makan	Lik	Same
Plette	Tallerken	Plate
Skona	Skoene	Shoes
Ånkli	Ordentlig	Real
Ho/hu	Hun	She
A	Henne	Her
Ævvær	Øyne	Eyes
Fævvel	Fugl	Bird
Trædve	Tretti	Thirty
Førr	Førti	Forty
Stæia/stega	Stige	Ladder
Pussegummi	Viskelær	Eraser
Sjøl	Selv	Self
Sno	Snø	Snow
Mjælk	Melk	Milk
Mårru?	Må du?	You have to?
Tysn	Ekkel	Disgusting
Pælme	Kaste	To throw
Vaern	Nummen	Numb
Tysse	Synes	Think
Håballen	Midtsommer	Midsummer
VøLe	Respektere	To respect
Jålepåsa	Sminkepung	Make up bag
Dynn	Dør	Door
Kopptue	Oppvaskklut	Washing towel
Bensærn	Bensinstasjon	Gas station
Butta	Butikken	The shop
Bræss	Brus	Soda
Trædvedaær	Snart	Soon
Snæss	Snus	Snus
Å	Hva	What
Åffer	Hvorfor	Why
Åssen	Hvordan	How
Åss	Hvilken	Which
Årr	Hvor	Where

Sentences

Vestfoldsk	Standard Norwegian, bokmål	English
Jæ hælække mer a dessa fævlane!	Jeg orker ikke mer av disse fuglene!	I can't stand those birds anymore!
Åssen få jæ opp denna flaskæ?	Hvordan åpner jeg denne brusflasken?	How do I open this bottle of soda?
Jæ mævla de i mæ.	Jeg spiste opp all maten.	I ate all of the food.
Denna damæ va jærskla snål!	Denne kvinnen var veldig vakker!	This woman was very beautiful!
Å æ klokkæ?	Hvor mye er klokken?	How much is the clock?
Jæ tyssær fjorn æ jærskla pen.	Jeg synes det er veldig fint ved fjorden.	I think it's very beautiful by the bay.
Denna nøttæ va haL å klekke.	Denne nøtten var vanskelig å åpne.	This task was hard to solve.
Ho ække morræ mi.	Hun er ikke mammaen min.	She's not my mother.
Lettatte dynna.	Lukk igjen døra.	Close the door.

External links

• Snakkær vi stygt i Vestfold?, Tønsbergs Blad (July 18, 2015)

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